I love top ten or whatever lists. I couldn’t help but put together a list of my most visited posts in 2015. It is always fun to see what posts make the cut. As a blogger, there are certain posts that you get SOO excited to post…and when they don’t take off…it always a […]

I am here to teach the best way to roast a spaghetti squash. It wasn’t until three years ago I discovered this little gem of a squash…and I was supper eager to try it as a replacement to noodles. What I found was that spaghetti squash done RIGHT…meaning just tender and al dente…is super […]

I am sneaking in a few submissions to this year’s So Delicious Dairy Free 3 Course Recipe Contest! I use SO Delicious coconut milk products A LOT….whether it be the milks or the yogurts….they are always stocked in my refrigerator. It is so nice to have soy free, nut free, dairy free options out there […]

Tis the season to bake and have treats…but what if you are following a Paleo diet….or you don’t want the drag of all the SUGAR??!! And what if you ALSO have sensitivities to eggs or maybe nuts? My friend Alison over at Health Nut Nation has put together an absolutely stunning e-book with some luscious […]

Here is another one of those ‘recipes’ that came about as away to get more goodness into my kids without them necessarily knowing it. Hot cocoa and hot apple cider seem synonymous with cold weather when you have kids. I already created a hot cocoa I look forward to serving my kids, so it was […]

Now of course, I meant for this to be done over a month ago….but i figured late was better than never! I love top ten lists and they always help me discover new recipes I may have missed. 2012 was a busy year for my little blog. I have grown, slow and steady over the […]

Homemade sunflower seed butter couldn’t be any easier to make, and the results are over the top delicious!! Unlike conventional store bought, YOU get to control the ingredients AND the fresh taste can not be beat! You may be thinking to yourself, “Really Tess?! Make my own sunflower seed butter?! As if I would […]

I have always loved the Fall. There is something about the plethora of produce overflowing from my garden and at farmer’s markets that spells ‘element’ for me. A season of hard work coming to fruition. Those hot summer days are slowly, subtly changing our daylight, and the warm days are followed by cool nights.

Is it possible to make a homemade carpet fresh that is totally natural? You bet!! And it could not be any easier! I have a confession to make. I love smelly things. Like a crack addict, I could sniff fabric softener sheets behind closed doors. Smelly candles? Sign me up! I can’t stand body perfumes […]

Want to learn an easy way to make mess free crispy bacon? It’s a lot easier than you think!!! Perfect crispy bacon every time. No mess. No fuss. It never occurred to me that most people didn’t cook bacon this way. This is THE only way I have cooked my bacon for so long, […]